Lesson 1.1

Summary

Who you are may be shaped by the languages you use. The ideas and beliefs you learn from your family and community over generations can shape who you are. In a globalizing world the emerging communication and transportation technologies may also influence how you presently act, speak, and dress. The choices may appear limitless, but with those choices are also understandings that global contact and connections influence how unique identities are or will remain in the future.

Glossary

belief: a fundamental view associated with religion, spirituality, or an understanding of the world that is held as truth

collective: related to members of a group that share common characteristics such as language, culture, and identity

community: a group that shares a connection to the same region or the land

forces of globalization: action or influence that drives the process of global contact and interdependence

globalization: a process by which citizens become more interdependent with increasing economic, political, and social contact with citizens beyond their border

individual: related to one person

identity: characteristics that distinguish the uniqueness of an individual or group

value: an idea or belief that is held as important